Wolf-Shifter

Mythology

Mythology in the series

The world of Wolf -Shifter resembles the real one but in which mythologies are also real. There are crucial differences between the real world and that of Wolf-Shifter.

Firstly, in Wolf-Shifter supernatural creatures exist and have lived alongside mostly unsuspecting humans for thousands of years. Most feed off humans secretly and in various ways. The Fae closely resemble  humans. Those that do not appear human are referred to as  Under Fae.

Secondly, the supernatural creatures have a strict set of laws and behavior which enables the two main factions of Light Fae and Dark Fae to stay hidden in plain sight.The fact that many mythical creatures, monsters, gods and so forth closely resemble various Fae suggests that in the past they were not as diligent in concealing their existence.

Lastly, though Fae are often named or described using mythological terms, they are often very different from the common mythology. For example,  Sirens in mythology are always female which is not the case in the Wolf-Shifter universe.

Cultural Influences

The supernatural beings of the series' mythology are often drawn from the folklore and mythologies of specific cultures. Many have cognates across multiple cultures but are primarily associated with one.

 1. ADRASTEIA - This was another name of the Greek goddess Nemesis.

2. BAST- Possibly means "fire, heat" in Egyptian. In Egyptian mythology. Bast was a goddess of fertility, pregnancy and the sun who was considered a protector of Lower Egypt. She was often depicted with the head of a lioness or a house cat.

3. CALLIOPE- Latinized form of Kallope.

4. DERDRIU- Older form of Deirdre.

5. EIR- Means "mercy" in Old Norse. This was the name of a Norse goddess of healing and medicine.

6. FEIDLIMID- Possibly means "beauty" or "ever good" in Irish Gaelic. This was the name of three early kings of Munster.

7. GRÁINNE- Possibly derived from Gaelic grán meaning "grain". This was the name of an ancient Irish grain goddess. The name also belonged to the fiancée of Fionn mac Cumhail and the lover of Diarmaid, in later Irish legend, and it is often associated with gráidh "love".

8. HALCYONE-Latinized form of Greek 'Ahkuovn(Halkyone), a variant of Ahkuovn (Alkyone) (see Alcyone).

9. IGRAINE-Meaning unknown, from the Welsh Eigyr. In Arthurian legend Igraine is the mother of King Arthur by Uther Pendragon and the mother of Morgan le Fay by Gorlois.

10. JAYANTA- Derived from Sanskrit (jayanta) meaning "victorious". This is the name of a son of the Hindu god Indra.

11. KHORDAD- Modern Persian form of Haurvatat. This is the name of the third month in the Iranian calendar.

12. LAIMA-Means "luck" in Latvian and Lithuanian. This was the name of the Latvian and Lithuanian goddess of fate, luck, pregnancy and childbirth. She was the sister of the goddesses Dekla and Karta, who were also associated with fate.

13. MAIA- Meaning unknown. In Greek and Roman mythology she was the eldest of the Pleiades, the group of seven stars in the constellation Taurus, who were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Her son by Zeus was Hermes.

14. NARCISSUS-Latinized form of Greek (Narkissos), possibly derived from (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness". Narkissos was a beautiful youth in Greek mthology who stared at his own reflection for so long that he eventually died and was turned into the narcissus flower.

This name appears briefly in the epistles in the New Testament and was also borne by a few early saints, including a 2nd-century patriarch of Jerusalem. It has been used to the present, especially in Catholic regions, usually in honour of the saint as opposed to the mythological character.